BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Maidstone Skeptics in the Pub - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://maidstoneskeptics.co.uk
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Maidstone Skeptics in the Pub
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Europe/London
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20130331T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20131027T010000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20140330T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20141026T010000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20150329T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20151025T010000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20140916T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20140916T220000
DTSTAMP:20260525T172917
CREATED:20190208T202051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190208T202051Z
UID:146-1410897600-1410904800@maidstoneskeptics.co.uk
SUMMARY:Smashing Physics- News from the energy frontier
DESCRIPTION:The discovery of the Higgs boson made headlines around the world. Two scientists\, Peter Higgs and François Englert\, whose theories predicted its existence\, shared a Nobel Prize. The discovery was the culmination of the largest experiment ever run\, the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider. But what really is a Higgs boson and what does it do? How was it found? And what will the LHC do next? Jon Butterworth\, a leading member of the ATLAS experiment\, will talk about all this and more. \nJon Butterworth is also Head of the Department of Physics & Astronomy at UCL\, and writes for the Guardian at http://www.theguardian.com/science/life-and-physics
URL:http://maidstoneskeptics.co.uk/event/smashing-physics-news-from-the-energy-frontier/
LOCATION:The Style and Winch\, 72 Union Street\, Maidstone\, Kent\, ME14 1ED\, United Kingdom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20140805T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20140805T220000
DTSTAMP:20260525T172917
CREATED:20190208T201804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190208T201804Z
UID:147-1407268800-1407276000@maidstoneskeptics.co.uk
SUMMARY:Autism Treatments: The good\, the bad and the ugly
DESCRIPTION:Tannice gives a specialist talk on “Autism treatments: the good\, the bad and the ugly” which discusses the toxic treatments that many Autistic children are exposed to on a daily basis. Focusing on Hyperbaric Oxygen Tanks\, Lupron (US only) and Chelation\, Tannice exposes her audience to a murky world of misunderstandings and misrepresentations as to the causes and “fixes” alternative medicine proposes. \nCareful to weigh up the costs and benefits of several alternative medicines in the context of frightened parents who lack adequate support\, Tannice’s talk has been described as “informative\, eye-opening and anger-inducing” as well as “packed full of information to entertain\, inform and shock”. \nTannice also takes her audience through the results of her survey examining attitudes towards people on the spectrum with some incisive and some misguided responses to what “cures” or causes autism. Spoiler: nothing and we don’t know. Addressing the controversial disability rights issue of whether a “cure” for Autism is a useful idea or not is also part of Tannice’s remit\, with a short discussion of the prevailing attitudes\, her own view and points of view on how Autism is both a help and a hindrance. \nVaccinations and the false link between MMR and Autism is another subject that simply couldn’t escape examination and despite a reluctance to give credence to the theory with the oxygen of attention\, Tannice applies significant ire to anti-vaccination stances\, carefully deconstructing and skewering the arguments.
URL:http://maidstoneskeptics.co.uk/event/autism-treatments-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/
LOCATION:The Style and Winch\, 72 Union Street\, Maidstone\, Kent\, ME14 1ED\, United Kingdom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20140716T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20140716T220000
DTSTAMP:20260525T172917
CREATED:20190208T201443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190208T201443Z
UID:148-1405540800-1405548000@maidstoneskeptics.co.uk
SUMMARY:Kent Philosophy Club
DESCRIPTION:Unfortunately Mark had to pull out\, so instead we’re going to be holding an informal meet up on Philosophy. Paul\, who started the group\, has a degree in philosophy and psychology\, and started the group to give to meet others in Kent interested in philosophy rather than give talks.\nIt will be free to anyone who wants to come a long and chat. No experience in philosophy is necessary\, just an interest and a desire to learn.\nThe topic this time will be Skepticsm 🙂
URL:http://maidstoneskeptics.co.uk/event/kent-philosophy-club/
LOCATION:The Style and Winch\, 72 Union Street\, Maidstone\, Kent\, ME14 1ED\, United Kingdom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20140602T203000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20140602T223000
DTSTAMP:20260525T172917
CREATED:20190208T201033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190209T134952Z
UID:149-1401741000-1401748200@maidstoneskeptics.co.uk
SUMMARY:Leftie Cock Womble
DESCRIPTION:Kate Smurthwaite is a stand-up comedian and political activist.\nKate is often a guest on news and debate shows and is well known for her forthright opinions and campaigning work. Appearances include BBC 1’s The Big Questions\, BBC Breakfast\, BBC News 24\, Channel 4 News\, Channel 5 News\, ITV News\, ITV This Morning\, Sky News\, BBC Radio 2 Jeremy Vine Show\, BBC 5live\, BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour\, BBC Radio 4 The Moral Maze. In 2012 Radio 4’s Four Thought series included a 15-minute program written and performed entirely by Kate about sexist humour and sexism in comedy.\nShe also writes for publications from Cosmopolitan to both the Guardian and the Independent and is the Vice Chair and Media Spokesperson for campaign group Abortion Rights UK.\nKate is a writer for the BBC Three political comedy show The Revolution Will Be Televised.
URL:http://maidstoneskeptics.co.uk/event/leftie-cock-wobble/
LOCATION:The Style and Winch\, 72 Union Street\, Maidstone\, Kent\, ME14 1ED\, United Kingdom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20140423T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20140423T220000
DTSTAMP:20260525T172917
CREATED:20190208T200850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190208T200850Z
UID:150-1398283200-1398290400@maidstoneskeptics.co.uk
SUMMARY:An Atheists guide to the Alpha Course
DESCRIPTION:The Alpha Course runs in 162 countries and has been attended\, according to their website\, by 20 Million people. Over 9 weeks\, students are guided through Christian theology ostensibly to Explore the meaning of Life. \nSimon Clare\, an unabashed atheist\, signed up to his local course in Brighton\, wondering if his faithlessness would be challenged. Spoiler: He wasn’t converted but he was surprised at how the course affected his attitude to faith – not to mention what goes on during the later stages of the course. \nThe new Archbishop Of Canterbury\, Justin Welby\, is an old friend of the Alpha Course’s organisers and his election suggests that Alpha has graduated from fringe group to a central part of Christianity’s struggle to survive. \nAs well as giving an overview of the course from biblical history to singing in tongues\, Simon will discuss what atheists\, humanists and skeptics might learn from it.
URL:http://maidstoneskeptics.co.uk/event/an-atheists-guide-to-the-alpha-course/
LOCATION:The Style and Winch\, 72 Union Street\, Maidstone\, Kent\, ME14 1ED\, United Kingdom
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR